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Hiragana & Katakana · Katakana: a, ka

カ

か

ka

Stroke order of katakana カ

カ is written with 2 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Same shape as hiragana か without the extra dash: a sharp blade that Cuts, "ka!"

Origin: from the left part (力) of the kanji 加

Example word

カメラ

かめら

camera

More words: Katakana: a, ka

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